Books
Clare writes everything from picture books to levelled readers, non-fiction to chapter books. Her work can be sensitive, funny, informative, even wordless, and she is working with some of the most esteemed illustrators in the industry.
Her picture book clients include Andersen Press, Bonnier, Little Tiger, Nosy Crow, Macmillan and Quarto. She writes early readers for Harper Collins, Ladybird, Schofield and Sims and Maverick and has an exciting new young fiction series in the works.
Clare’s books have been translated into languages all over the world. Many of them have been nominated for, and won, awards including the Booktrust Storytime Prize and the LOLLIES.
Awards
‘There’s a Gorilla at the Door’ (Sam Caldwell, Little Tiger, 2023)
Longlisted for the Booktrust Storytime Prize.
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‘Slime? It’s Not Mine!’ (Nicola O’Byrne, Macmillan, 2022)
Winner of the Write Blend Book Awards 2023, winner of Books For Topics’ Book of the Year (KS1 Best Curriculum Support 2022)
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How Messy!’ (Olivier Tallec, Quarto 2022)
Shortlisted for the Write Blend Book Awards 2023
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‘Wee? It Wasn’t Me!‘ (Nicola O’Byrne, Macmillan, 2021)
Winner of the LOLLIES Picture Book Award 2023
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‘Poo! Is That You?’ (Nicola O’Byrne, Macmillan, 2020)
Winner of The North Gate Book Awards 2022
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‘Sunshine At Bedtime’ (Sally Sowoel Han, Storyhouse Book, 2022)
Finalist in the Teach Primary Awards 2002.
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‘The Tide’ (Ashling Lindsay, Little Tiger Press, 2019)
Winner of The North Somerset Teacher’s Book Award 2019, winner of SCBWI-BI Crystal Kite Award 2020, Honour Award for Illustration at The Children’s Book Awards, Ireland 2020.
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‘The Perfect Shelter’ (Asa Gilland, Little Tiger 2020)
Shortlisted for the InstaBookGrammies 2020.
Signed Books
Clare’s books are available online and from all good good bookshops. Don’t forget to support your local library and independent bookshop if you can.
If you’re looking for something extra special, please send an email to clare_welsh@hotmail.co.uk with the following details and we’ll get back to you.
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